Cameras have finally started rolling on the upcoming Disney + series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Several shots from the filming have been revealed, and while they don’t reveal much, we can see a small hint of the desert planet Tatooine, as well as a Bantha, the large creatures used as beasts of burden by Tusken Raiders. Star Wars fans have been waiting a long, long time for an independent project focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi come to fruition, and it’s very exciting to see that it’s finally happening.
Filming for #ObiWanKenobi It’s already underway here in Los Angeles!
BANTHA SPOTTING! pic.twitter.com/OFmm8BC4HA
– Noah Outlaw (@OutlawNoah) May 4, 2021
Very few details are still known about Disney + Obi-Wan Kenobi series, but what we do know is that the show’s events will take place about ten years after the end of 2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. In addition to meeting an older Obi-Wan, arguably the loneliest, now in exile on Tatooine and taking care of Luke Skywalker, the series will also continue one of the biggest rivalries in Star Wars story, Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader, an event that Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has described as “the revenge of the century.”
Official details that have been revealed thus far indicate that Hayden Christensen will return as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, with previous reports claiming that the series will involve Vader trying to locate his former mentor and friend. Rumors have continued to circulate that, considering the show’s time frame, a young Luke Skywalker will also be involved in some way. McGregor was recently asked about this idea, to which the actor coyly played, saying, “That’s very possible. I don’t know.” McGregor himself has even sparked another lightsaber clash between the pair, with the actor saying that they will have “another blow at each other” during the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The series will also avoid one of the biggest criticisms of the prequel series, the overwhelming use of the green screen, and McGregor recently teased that the show will feel much more real, something that is evidenced in these footage from the shoot. “They project [the virtual backgrounds] on this huge LED screen, “said McGregor, revealing that Obi-Wan Kenobi will make use of the new StageCraft technology, pioneer in The mandalorian. “So if you are in a desert, you are standing in the middle of a desert. If you are in the snow, you are surrounded by snow. And if you are in the cockpit of a starfighter, you are in space. It will feel much more real.” .
The mandalorian Y Better call Saul Deborah Chow is ready to lead the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and has also offered insight into the show’s setting, revealing that the plot begins with a simple premise: “Being a Jedi is not safe.” With filming now underway, we can expect to see and hear a lot more about the series. Obi-Wan Kenobi is expected to premiere on Disney + sometime in 2022. The series is just one of several Star Wars projects destined for Disney +, including Boba Fett’s Book, Ahsoka Tano, and a third season of The mandalorian. This comes to us courtesy of Noah Outlaw from Kessel Run Transmissions.
Topics: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars, Disney Plus, Streaming
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